Belgrade (Serbia), 7 November (LaPresse/AP) – Serbian MPs have approved a special law paving the way for a real estate project to be financed by an investment company linked to Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner. The investment involves a plan to renovate a former Yugoslav military complex in the centre of Belgrade, which was partially destroyed during NATO bombing in 1999. After days of heated debate and street protests, the bill was approved by 130 votes to 40 in the 250-member parliament. The special law, known in Latin as Lex Specialis, allows the authorities to proceed with work on the site, including the demolition of what remains of two buildings considered excellent examples of mid-20th-century architecture in the former Yugoslavia. The $500 million luxury complex project would include a multi-storey hotel, a luxury apartment complex, offices and shops. The authorities say Kushner's company has committed to building a memorial complex on the site dedicated to all the victims of the NATO bombing campaign.
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